Maa-nulth First Nations Final Agreement Act

[SBC 2007] CHAPTER 43

Schedule

Maa-nulth First Nations Final Agreement

CHAPTER 17 — RESOURCE REVENUE SHARING

17.1.0 PAYMENT OF RESOURCE REVENUES

17.1.1 British Columbia and Canada will jointly provide to each
Maa‑nulth First Nation, within 60 days of the Effective Date, a statement of the Invoiced
Resource Amount for the Fiscal Year ended immediately before the Effective
Date.

17.1.2 For a period of 24 years after the Effective Date, British
Columbia and Canada will jointly provide to each Maa‑nulth First Nation, within 60 days of
each anniversary of the Effective Date, a statement of the Invoiced Resource Amount for the
Fiscal Year ended immediately before that anniversary.

17.1.3 British Columbia and Canada will, within 30 days of providing
statements to each Maa‑nulth First Nation in accordance with 17.1.1 or 17.1.2, each pay 50%
of the following amounts:

a. to Huu‑ay‑aht First Nations 2.45% multiplied by the Invoiced Resource Amount,
provided that such amount is not:

i. less than $175,795 multiplied by Current FDDIPI divided by 2005 FDDIPI
1st Quarter; or

17.1.4 For a period of five years following the Effective Date,
British Columbia and Canada will each pay $90,000 multiplied by Current FDDIPI divided by
2005 FDDIPI 2nd Quarter to Huu‑ay‑aht First Nations on the same date as the
payments contemplated by 17.1.3.

17.2.0 PROVINCIAL AUTHORITY ON PROVINCIAL CROWN LAND

17.2.1 Nothing in this Chapter limits the ability of British Columbia
to:

a. authorize use of or Dispose of provincial Crown lands and resources in
accordance with Provincial Law, policy or practices;

b. amend Provincial Law, policies or practices in relation to the use or
Disposition of provincial Crown lands and resources;

c. amend Provincial Law, policy or practices in relation to the determination and
collection of stumpage, rents, fees, royalties or other charges in respect of provincial
Crown lands and resources, including Provincial Timber Resources; or

d. amend or eliminate the boundaries for forest revenue administration or
management of forest districts or their successors,

as British Columbia may in its discretion determine from time to
time.

17.2.2 Nothing in this Chapter creates an Interest in provincial
Crown lands or resources in favour of any person.